MAN UK

Blind spot and drive-off warning

Animation of the blind spot and drive-off warning
Assistance systems:

At a glance

  • Blind spot protection on driver’s and co-driver’s side
    Radar sensors monitor the side area, which is difficult to see, thus reducing the risk of a collision when turning .
  • Helps to prevent accidents
    Warns visually and acoustically of impending collisions with pedestrians or cyclists when driving off or travelling at slow speeds.
  • Improved safety and reduced stress
    Helps to increase safety for vulnerable road users and reduces stress for the driver, particularly in urban areas.

The MAN TGE maintains the overview

Whether in the delivery zone, when turning or in busy inner-city traffic: Cyclists or pedestrians may be located in the area directly in front of or next to the vehicle, which is either hard or impossible to see. This is why the blind spot and drive-off warning detect weaker road users in the vicinity of the MAN van and warn the driver visually and acoustically in critical situations. The blind spot warning monitors the co-driver’s side of the vehicle. The system can help to minimise the risk of collisions with cyclists, particularly when turning. At the same time, the drive-off warning monitors the area directly in front of the van and helps to prevent accidents with cyclists or pedestrians when driving off or travelling at slow speeds.

Blind spot warning in action

The assistance system supports the driver in recognising cyclists and pedestrians in the area commonly called blind spot at speeds of up to 30 km/h. If its radar sensors detect a vulnerable road user in the hazard zone, it warns the driver in three stages – visually in the side mirror and acoustically.

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Stage 1

Visual warning via a light in the side mirror: Cyclists and/or pedestrians are located in the danger zone.

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Stage 2

Visual warning via a flashing light in the side mirror: Collision expected.

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Stage 3

Optical and acoustic acute warning: Collision expected – immediate reaction of the driver is required.

Drive-off warning in action

The system helps the driver to recognise weaker road users in the area in front of the vehicle at speeds of up to 10 km/h. If it detects cyclists and pedestrians in the danger zone, a two-stage warning is issued – visually in the instrumentation and acoustically.

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Stage 1

Message: Cyclists and/or pedestrians are located in the hazard zone.

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Stage 2

Warning: Collision expected.

Available for the following MAN TGE models:

Van with commercial vehicle qualities – the MAN TGE panel van
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Maximum flexibility in everyday work – the MAN TGE chassis cab
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Lots of space and three different drive variants – the MAN TGE crew cab
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Exclusive driving experience and maximum comfort for up to nine people – the MAN TGE Combi
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